President. the proposed legislation which has come to the Congress of the United States during the last 25 years. and which is constantly increasing. represented as it is by thousands ofbills in both Houses. needs the prompt attention of the Congress of the United States under rules which will permit its swift and intelligent consideration. Take the present instance: Here are 14 great supply bills which must be passed between now and March 4. in any case before the 1st day of July. The rural credits bill. the possible reconsideration of the immigration bill. the land bills. and scores of other proposed and needed laws are all held up and blocked by the highwayman proceedings of the filibuster. If we could put every working day of every year to the transaction of the public business at this and the other end of the Capitol. it would. be impossible for us to get rid of It all. If Congress. were in perpetual session. the vast extent of its jurisdiction consequent upon extended governmental activities makes the present system of rules not only incongruous but impossible.
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